To Brandon

Brandon

And he has left us.
yet, in his absence,
His presence is
And shall be
Stronger than ever.
For he is
everywhere now,
And he isinside of us;
We, who witnessed
The brilliance
Of his flame
And were warmed
by its heat;
We, who heard
the chimes
of his churchbell laughter
Ring the plainsof starry dawns;
We, who stoodin the pure rain
of his divine
And noble spirit
Are now its
blessed, honoured keepers.
Whithin and through us
He shall live on
And our lives
Shall ever be enriched
By himin ways
Wondrous and untold.
Fly high, dear friend.

-Robert Zuckerman - March 31, 1993